T. & J. Bragg - Birmingham

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Key for Prince Albert Victor.—A handsome key was presented to H.R.H. Prince Albert Victor on the occasion of his opening the Harrogate Path Hospital, and was made by Messrs. T. and J. Bragg, of Birmingham, on the part of Mr. A. Fattorini, of Harrogate. The head of the key is an elaborate vesica shape, open at the end. The obverse is occupied by the arms of H.R.H. Prince Albert Victor, given in correct heraldic colours in enamel, and is surmounted by the royal crest. At the sides are shown York roses in enamel. The arms and crest of Harrogate are shown in enamel on the reverse : above this is given an Esculapian staff twined with a serpent and surmounted by the cock. Below the shield bearing the arms there is an enamelled ribbon having the words " Harrogate Bath Hospital." The head is joined to the column of key by a beautiful Gothic capital, and below are a series of rich mouldings. The whole has been carried out in the best possible style, and is cased in velvet, the lid having a shield bearing the following inscription :—
"Presented to H.R.H. Prince Albert Victor, on the opening of the Harrogate Bath Hospital and Rawson Convalescent Home, July 18th, 1889."

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 1st August 1889

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Messrs. Bragg are, of course, busy as usual on presentation work for Institutions and Corporations. A great deal of this kind of work though is ordered from other places than Birmingham and is not generally supposed to hail from that city. It does not bear the name of a Birmingham firm, but I suppose this doesn't much matter, for anyone particularly interested in the subject would know its origin and in many cases the very firm by whom it was produced. Everyone in the trade, at all events, would know who made any individual casket, key or chain, and after all it is this which is the important matter.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 2nd September 1889

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T & J Bragg - Birmingham - 1858

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T. & J. Bragg - Birmingham - 1914

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